Il Bacio

I looove to apply Il Bacio right out of the shower, during Summer heat-streaks, when it's far too hot & humid for heavy frag's, make-up, & blow-drying hair. So, my wet hair goes up into a simple ponytail, accented by stud diamond knot earrings, Zero make-up (except a swipe of juicy lip gloss) completes my look, I spray Il Bacio lavishly, & I'm otd. Often honoured as "THE original, reference fruit/floral, done right". Church. There is nothing quite like Il Bacio! Deftly captures the sweetness of Summer Fruits & Florals, but AVOIDS added sugar! Absolutely dripping w/ Sun-warmed, oozing ripe fruit juices just picked/off the vine- A stunning, fem Florals/Fruits at Heart! Blended / balanced to perfection. Il Bacio (EdP, w/ dabs of extrait) epitomizes an under-appreciated, under-rated, under-priced perfume- A true treasure! Others compliment my perfume every time I wear her :) Borghese really created a timeless masterpiece w/ Il Bacio... Tender Florals, Luscious ripe Fruits, grounded on a simple bed of clean, White Musk & Woods! Sillage & longevity aren't impressive- I re-apply every 3 hours or so- Layering w/ strategically placed dabs of the parfum significantly improves projection & duration of wear. Frankly, her price point (EdP) allows me to apply lavishly- It never becomes cloying. (I carry a purse atomizer for re-application when I'm not able to make it home to re-apply.) It seems impossible to over-apply- The more heavy-handed I apply Il Bacio, the more frequent compliments I receive! Lack of staying power is my only complaint, but Il Bacio is SO glorious, that I'm willing to re-apply frequently (every 3-4 hours). Il Bacio is a treasure I'll maintain in rotation, life-long- Borghese willing! :) Update: ??? D/C'd ???

Oh, for God's sake ~nyoka~, how can you expect the fruity cocktail to be classy????? I find your statement about the fragrance being suitable only for those with not yet fully developped olfactory skills pretty offensive. If you're looking for a classy juice - use Chanel No.5. If you're looking for a fun, everyday fragrance - use Il Bacio. I don't get some of you, do you always review fragrances using CLASSY as the only criterion????? I am sure Princess Borghese did not have ''Classy'' in mind when creating Il Bacio. What she meant was a delicious fruity elixir, seductive one, with a great lasting power and noticeable sillage, good for ladies at ANY age. The plum and peach make it feel like summer all day long and the exotic melon and passionfruit make it feel so mouthwatering and tropical! Borghese proved that it does not have to be all about flowers to make the perfume special or feminine and appeal to the masculine part of our population :-) My husband loves it just as much as another fruity genius - Delices de Cartier! No doubt, Il Bacio will be my FFF (forever fruity fragrance). The bottle is not as posh as Delices but simplicity seems to be better, I have no problem fitting the bottle into my handbags' pockets! P.S. For an unknown to me reason - although the fragrance is a really great quality, it only costs approx 20.00 including delivery in UK. Isn't it a steal????? For that price, I'll be damned if I don't get myself the 100ml bottle :-)

The Short: I love this fragrance. Floral and Fruity presence with long lasting wear. My signature in the 1990s. The Long: I love big bold throwback scents. This is luxurious in it's make up. Beautifully blended with really impressive notes of fruits and florals. A stunning concoction that rings true on both skin and clothing for me. It does not morph in my opinion but, it is far from boring. It like an 80s scent but, without the animalic notes. It is versatile for a really any time. Has decent sillage and long lasting wear. I have the original (purchased in the 1990s) and a brand new bottle (purchased in 2023). The newest one seems to wear as beautifully as the old. Back up bottle --YES. Idk when/if this will be discontinued. If I see it, I buy it. The bottle is beautiful on a vanity. The golden honey colored elixir and the red top are fantastic. It is easy to hold and the atomizer releases a misty cloud. No splotches or squirt marks on your clothing. It is comfortable to hold and not likely to slip out of your hand while applying. I wore this on the regular as a teenager. YES, a teenager! Still an absolute fave. Husband loves this one on me.

I have been collecting perfumes for a couple of years, and finally got around to checking out this frag. Everything that I buy is a blind buy because I live in a valley of a mountain in the middle of WV. No shopping...literally. I love the notes listed here and am a fan of soapy scents. My signature is Chloe New. When I first sprayed this on my arm, I felt like I was transported back to the 80s with the strong hard core scent. It is fruity, but not modern fruity. Dense and powerful. Even those hard notes smell good on my skin. I am really glad I bought this for the drydown. If you like soapy scents, on my skin it turned mildly fruity in the background, with a soapy scent as primary. The drydown actually felt like it was becoming more and more soapy. I LOVE that clean smell. What is great about THIS particular soapy scent is that it is lasting. Not a dud like SO MANY of the newer frags that you pay a fortune to buy, only to find that they last 30 minutes total. This is different. I think this will become one of my staples. Since it is strong, I will probably wear it when I am working at home primarily or on weekends. This scent is for ME.

I blind-bought Il Bacio about 15 years ago after seeing the bottle sitting on the dresser of a home that I was looking at with a realtor. The whole bedroom and hall outside that bedroom smelled so good, a sweet fruity freshness that I'd never smelled before, so I assumed it was due to that perfume. When I first saw the bottle, I loved the shape and angle as well as the cheerful red top, so planned to buy it. I did and wore it frequently over the first few years I had it. Unfortunately I found myself tiring of it when the bottle was about half empty; I've never smelled such a blatantly fruity fragrance, the fruitiness sticks with me through the life of the perfume (it lasts a long time too, a plus for those who continue to enjoy it!) it makes me laugh a bit now, but the smell began to make me think of jam due to the plummy-fruity richness. I continue to wear it a few times a year, but have to be careful and either put it on clothing or down on my knees, ankles, away from my face. This continues to be a like because overall I think this perfume has a lot going for it, I just have to indulge in small doses.

Edited to say: What happened to this once gorgeous perfume? I ordered it from a reputable online company November of 2011 and threw it away. I don't know if the perfume was a knock-off, had gone bad, or was reformulated. This is not the perfume I once knew and loved. If anyone knows anything specifically about a reformulation, please let me know. Thank you! Original Review: The first time I ever smelled Il Bacio my eyes flew open and I was 'home'. It's sharp floral attributes went right to my brain and stayed there. Imagine a floral bouquet...reds, pinks, whites and greens with a magical current of electricity running through it. That is Il Bacio. What starts out as a heady, full floral perfume graduates into a fresh, clean, gorgeous fragrance. I would say its unique elixir is comparable to Alfred Sung's Sung perfume. I usually have good luck finding this at TJ Ma**...not very expensive for such a special perfume. I don't see it there very often, but when I do, it is all mine!

One word only: HEAVENLY! I don't know if it's helpful, but this is what I think about this perfume. I ADORE IT! I had doubts about it from the first time I bought it, as it was a blind buy. When I sprayed it on my wrist, it really 'slapped' me but with a very possitive surprising way. So feminine, ladylike, joyful and COMPLITELY floral...THE ultimate floral perfume. It lasts really long, it is not heavy at all but it can be, if sprayed too much. One or two spritzs are enough. I think it would be nice for everybody, even younger girls, but it is rather a mature scent. But what a nice mature scent! I have to say that I like honeysuckle very much, maybe this is why I like this perfume so very much! It definately worths buying though. Only negative: The bottle. Is rather cheap and not very nice compared to the perfume itself, which smells really expensive.

I was told IL BLANCO means "a little kiss" way back when this was introduced. And to me it still is. Today I am wearing the very last of a bottle my youngest son in his 20's bought me the Christmas after his Dad/my husband of 30 years died. Even though I do not have a signiture scent. I enjoy to many. There are several I always have: GUCCI Rush and Good Life by Davidoff. Right now I am trying Christian For Her by Christian Audigier and Celine from Celine Dion. Trying to finish a bottle of J'adore by Dior which is beautiful but not. Point is I learned IL BLANCO really means "The Kiss" but to me it still means "a little kis" because that's what it inparts on my skin and why I still enjoy wearing it all these years later. And yes I will buy another bottle.

I was at Kohls the other day, testing fragrances looking for something "new" that appealed to me. Normally I like the "spicy" orientals but I also love some of the clean florals (rose, lily, honeysuckle, etc...). To me this fragrance is the embodiment of "clean". It totally stuck with me and I kept going back to it, so I bought it and am not disappointed I did. It opens with a rich aroma of light lovely florals. As it dries down there is a hint of succulent ripe fruit, but not at all cloying or artificial. It reminds me of spring ripening into summer. I love to wear it fresh out of the shower or on especially dreary winter February days (like today) to brighten my mood. It's a deep quality fragrance that has been overlooked by many. Highly recommend!

I Have 2 bottles of this and I have always loved it. In fact it is one of the perfumes I use sparingly because the perfume websites don't seem to have much of it. I'm worried it has been D/C'd ?? There is a rich fruity smell that smells like no other. Out of the 189 reviews here, only one person has come up with a SMELLS LIKE. That speaks to me that it is pretty original! And BTW -who said a perfume with fruits in it can't be classy....who is making up these rules?? It is the person who wears the perfume who is classy -or not! If you are an OVERSPRAYER of even good "old French house" perfumes -THAT is not classy. OVERSPRAYING not classy. Subtle is what class does best - not whether there is too much fruit....

This was the first truly adult fruity-floral I fell in love with. Very few can compare to it's nostalgic quality. It opens as juicy peaches and follows on to a rose-honeysuckle combination while keeping that underlying juicy peachy note. It settles into a lovely peachy, rose Amber. The older versions were more intensely forward on the sillage. The newer version introduced a lemony quality which fades while it evolved to its classic profile. I like both versions. Borghese did a good job modernizing it with the lemony layer. However, if you're a purist for the older version, keep a bottle for awhile and age it as that will bring back the original profile.

This was my signature scent back in high school in the 90s. I remember I wanted it badly, but it was out of my price range at the time and my very thoughtful friends pooled their money and surprised me at Christmas one year, probably 1994. This was such a big deal at the time, and I will never forget their gesture. This was the first "adult" fragrance that I ever owned. I felt very sophisticated owning and wearing this. Regardless of how my tastes might have changed over the years, this will always be my first love, my high school sweetheart of a scent (:

I've been wearing this one since the early 90's, and I still love it. Not much more can be said about this fragrance that hasn't already been said; however, this fragrance has been and will always be a classic for me; soft, sweet, juicy, and ever so slightly spicy. Il Baccio is the perfect name for this fragrance because it is like a vibrant sweet kiss that one will always remember, and that one will always be remembered by.

I wore Il Baccio in the early 90s. I found it to be a deep, rich, fruity scent on my skin. And it lasted and lasted. :Longer than any other perfume that I've used. I was digging around in the bathroom vanity cabinets and found a bottle of lotion of the fragrance. The spray is gone but I'm going to use the lotion. I love the perfume. It wraps you up in deep and powerful scent.

I have a bottle of this that is 30 years old and it still smells great! This is one of the strongest perfumes I have ever used. Just one spritz of this perfume is very strong and lasts over 24 hours. It’s still very strong in the bottle. To me this smells like a more powerful, heavier & spicier version of Clinique Happy. Both are two of my all-time favorite fragrances.

I first discovered this fragrance in the mid 90's..I had I tiny 4ml bottle (can not for the life of me remember where it came from!) but I fell in love with it. Il Bacio is one of those rare perfumes that is great in warm and cold weather, its fruity enough for summer but soft and sweet/sexy enough for winter. I wish it was more readily avilable in the UK..

This is such a unique scent. I have had someone smell this fragrance from the bottle and tell me they didn`t like it, and smell it on me and tell me I smell wonderful. It is a mature scent, not for a young girl but definitely for a sexy night out on the town. It is definitely "the kiss" a sweet sensual kiss that makes you long for more.......

LOTV, peach in the top then a tart ripe plum; in the middle, the melon, a juicy melon and freesia takeover the lily and peach. I love this, and I don't like modern fruity florals. This is a bit classic but not dated or old lady. It's juicy and blooming. The base is a honeysuckle beauty with a depth of sandalwood and musk.

This perfume is definitely for a confident, mature woman . This scent reminds me of a classy regal beauty , who holds her head high and smiles as if she knows something the rest of the world doesn`t . I feel wonderful when I wear this perfume . The sillage is great , it lasts throughout my work day !

Love this, Il Bacio is one of the best perfumes I ever had. This is a classic but ever modern frag with a elegant and nice sent. I wear this since 30 years and love it since I got it first time. A great perfume. Whish Borghese would made another one with this quality. The lasting power is very good.